Fault or blockage · Nespresso Essenza Plus and CitiZ Platinum
Nespresso Essenza Plus and CitiZ Platinum: All drink buttons blinking fast
The machine is in error, overheating, or standing somewhere below 0 °C (32 °F).
- Which light
- Several lights or symbols at once
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Flashing or blinking
What Nespresso says to do
- Wait for all the buttons to stop blinking; this can take a few minutes.
- If they still blink after a few minutes, unplug the machine and plug it back in.
- If the problem persists, call Nespresso.
If that does not fix it: Call Nespresso (the manual’s wording).
From User manual of CitiZ Platinum and Essenza Plus: Descaling (alert levels), Water hardness setting and Troubleshooting. This is the Essenza Plus and CitiZ Platinum’s pattern; another Nespresso machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Nespresso Essenza Plus and CitiZ Platinum lights
Fault or blockage on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from Nespresso’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- Nespresso: User manual of CitiZ Platinum and Essenza Plus: Descaling (alert levels), Water hardness setting and Troubleshooting — CitiZ Platinum and Essenza Plus (shared multi-language manual). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.